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Kelsey Briggs

Born December 28, 2002 Father was deployed to Iraq Mother began dating a new man January 2005 Broken Collarbone Was placed with her paternal grandmother, but visited her mother. Kelsey Briggs. April 2005

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Kelsey Briggs

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  1. Born December 28, 2002 • Father was deployed to Iraq • Mother began dating a new man • January 2005 • Broken Collarbone • Was placed with her paternal grandmother, but visited her mother Kelsey Briggs

  2. April 2005 • Placed in State Department of Human Services Custody, then with her maternal grandmother • June 2005 • October 11, 2005 “The last time I saw her, the way she looked, the way she acted- She looked like she was dying. She was not the same child.” - Kathi Briggs (Kelsey’s Grandmother) http//:www.kelseyspurpose.org

  3. Child Abuse in America: Alive and Well Alyssa Meyers

  4. Different Forms of Abuse • Physical • Burns, Bruises, Fractures, Poisoning, Asphyxiation, Sprains, Dislocations, Drowning • Sexual • Rape, Incest, Assault, Prostitution • Neglect • Lack of Supervision, Medical, Malnutrition • Emotional & Spiritual • Ongoing Degradation or Humiliation, Brainwashing : Pennsylvania DPW Child Abuse Reports

  5. Who are the Abusers? : 2007 Pennsylvania DPW Child Abuse Report

  6. The Victims • Race • Gender • Age (Out of 6,157 Substantiated Cases in 2007) • Under age 1 = 345 (6%) • Ages 1-4 = 864 (14%) • Ages 5-9 = 1,478 (24%) • Ages 10-14 = 2,065 (33%) • Ages 15-17 = 1,227 (20%) • Over 17 = 128 (2%) : Pennsylvania DPW Child Abuse Reports

  7. Who is to Blame? Abuse is NEVER the victims fault. There is nothing a child can do to deserve these types of maltreatment.

  8. What Can We Do to Help? • Get to know the families in your community • Help a family who is feeling overwhelmed • Learn how to recognize and report signs of child abuse and/or neglect • Don’t always jump to conclusions: Children do get minor injuries while playing. Cuts or bruises are expected once in awhile in active young people Child Welfare Information Gateway: Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect

  9. Reporting Suspected Abuse • Be sure to document any suspicions of abuse • Dates on which bruises, cuts, signs of malnutrition, etc., were noticed • Location of physical signs of abuse • Any suspicious moods, stories or comments from the child that might indicate sexual or emotional abuse • If suspicions continue, authorities should be made aware of the possible mistreatment “Reporting your concerns may protect a child and get help for a family who needs it. “ – ChildWelfare.gov

  10. Who Can You Tell? Several websites and hotlines have been set up to aid these children, but they can’t help if they are never contacted. Visit : www.childwelfare.gov/responding/ reporting.cfm Or Call : ChildLine1-800-932-0313 (PA) For Parent & Professional Support and Education, call: Pennsylvania Support Alliance 1-800-448-4906 “..Because the children need you!”

  11. For More Information Or a Copy of this Presentation • Alyssa Meyers • amm5817@psu.edu • Weebly.com/xlyssabell

  12. Works Cited • Child Welfare Information Gateway, "Protecting Chlidren, Strengthening Families". U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. September 12, 2009 <http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/statistics/can.cfm>. • Davis, Lonna & Whitney, Pamela. Child Maltreatment. 4 vols. California: Sage Publications, 1999. • Family, Briggs. "Kelsey's Purpose". Kelsey Briggs's Family. September 12, 2009 <http://www.kelseyspurpose.org/>. • "Pennsylvania Child Abuse Laws". FindLaw. September 12, 2009 <http://law.findlaw.com/state- laws/child-abuse/pennsylvania/>. • O'Meara, Sarah. "National Child Abuse Statistics". ChildHelp. September 12, 2009 <http://www.childhelp.org/>. • Volpe, Joseph, S. "Effects of Domestic Violence on Children and Adolescents". American • Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. September 12, 2009 <http://www.aaets.org/article8.htm>.

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